Australia -- Queensland Weather Update

MELBOURNE - Feb 28/03 - SNS -- The current forecast for the state of Queensland was released by Australia's Bureau of Meteorology.

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WARNING SUMMARY
A flood warning is current for the Macintyre River downstream from Goondiwindi
and the Flinders River and tributaries. 
STATE FORECAST
for Saturday
Scattered showers and thunderstorms will continue over most of the far northern
tropics along with local rain areas and some moderate to heavy falls. A few
showers along the remaining east coast contracting to southern island areas late
Saturday. A few showers and storms over the southern and central interior,
contracting to southeast districts during the day. Fine over the south-west,
with freshening SE/SW winds extending northwards. Moderate to fresh NW winds
over the northern tropics. Moderate SE to NE winds along the central and south
coast.
EXTENDED OUTLOOK
The low off the Capricornia Coast will move to the south south-east quite
quickly and be located near Lord Howe Island by tonight. In the wake of this
system firm ridging will develop along the southern and central coasts and push
the monsoon trough into the far northern tropics. The ridge will direct moderate
to fresh S/SE winds onto most of the coast, with showers north of about Bowen.
These conditions will persist along the southern and central coasts into mid
week. Over the interior, an inland trough will develop from Monday onwards and
move into south-western border areas about mid week. A few showers and storms
will develop near the trough during this period. Conditions again will become
quite humid east of the inland trough from Monday onwards. 
The monsoon low currently over the Gulf country is expected to continue to
produce areas of rain and thunderstorms, with moderate to heavy falls over Cape
York Peninsula during the outlook period.       

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STAT News Service

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